Rather sad

Goodbye, goodbye.
At the risk of being banned from TNF myself, I think it an overreaction that the returning Bauble be sent packing once again. Is there not room for humour and quirkiness? He made TNF fun.
But whether some of us liked him, or some others didn't, doesn't really matter does it? I though variety was meant to be the spice of life.

As the person who encouraged Bob to return to posting on TNF, I agree wholeheartedly. If a forum nominally about motor racing nostalgia, can accept earnest discussions on obscure '50s jet aircraft such as the Short Sperrin, why can't there be room for the discussion (albeit lighthearted) of things that are actually about motor racing? There would appear to be very little that is moderate in the self-appointed "moderator" of this forum - someone who it seems would be better suited to strutting around in a black uniform with lightning flashes on the collar.

Eh, what's he done ?

I though variety was meant to be the spice of life.

Maybe, but not enough to warrant yet another thread....

As the person who encouraged Bob to return to posting on TNF, I agree wholeheartedly. If a forum nominally about motor racing nostalgia, can accept earnest discussions on obscure '50s jet aircraft such as the Short Sperrin, why can't there be room for the discussion (albeit lighthearted) of things that are actually about motor racing? There would appear to be very little that is moderate in the self-appointed "moderator" of this forum - someone who it seems would be better suited to strutting around in a black uniform with lightning flashes on the collar.

I thought that it was just me (and a few friends who have PM'd me) who felt this way. I used to belong to a photo-forum where one of the moderators (and there were two from every continent) regularly had to eat humble pie for shooting from the hip. I have no idea how this place works but perhaps there is a very fine line between moderation and dictatorship?

What EXACTLY did Bauble say which brought about this sorry situation?

Maybe, but not enough to warrant yet another thread....

Why not? It seems we can regurgitate less important issues over and over.

Why not? It seems we can regurgitate less important issues over and over.

I can't see how this can be such an important issue on TNF.

You're free to start your Bauble nostalgia thread, but hopefully not here.

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Like it says above.

Thanks 'Speedy'.